A man was placed under “compulsary mental health care”.
Appeals to the Supervisory commission, Oslo district court, Borgating
court of appeal and Supreme Court (2. January 2015) were rejected.
The Council Govener (Fylkemann) rejected a complaint against coersive
medical care.The "Urgent Appeal to Norway to discontinue
forced treatment/hospitalization" is based on the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (CCPR), the Convention against
Torture (CAT), the International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights (CESCR) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities (CRPD).«These provisions impose an
immediate obligation om the States to immediately discontinue these
practices (of forced treatment/hospitalization) and reform laws
allowing for deprivation of liberty and forced treatment on the basis
of disabilities by replacing these practices with services in that
meet needs expressed by persons with disabilities and respect the
autonomy, choices, dignity and privacy.While awaiting a reply, we
urge that all necessary interim measures to be taken to halt the
alleged violations and prevent there re-occurance...»